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IEDWYN M. ARONSON, OF FORT` SCOTT, KANSAS.

' COLLAPSIBLE HOUSE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented'July 3, 1917.

Application led January 4, 1912, Serial No. 689,299. Renewed December 11, 1916. Serial No. 136,374.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWYN M. ARoNsoN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Fort- Scott, in the county of Bourbon :md State of Kansas, have invented a new and Improved Collapsible House, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in collapsible houses, and has for its object, the provision of a frame for supporting the building which may be easily andquickly set up or knocked down, lwhich will furnish n comparatively strong) and rigid structure when set up, and will e capable of storage in small compass when knocked downhand which while strong is yet light in weight, and easily transported.

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Figure 1 is a perspective view of the imp rovement Fig. 2 is a front view;

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of a gable frame extended;

Fig. 4 is a view of the same folded; i

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the body units folded;

Fig. 6- is a plan view of a portion of the hase. vframe with the 'body in section;

lFig. 7 is a perspective view of a base frame unit;

Fig. 8 is a detail section view of a foundation block and connected parts;

Fig. 9 is a central vertical longitudinal section;

Fig. 10 is a perspective View of a ridge pole; and

Fig. 11 is an enlarged partial longitudinal section of one end of the same.

The present embodiment of the invention comprises a frame for the body' of the house composed of a plurality of units, each in the shape of an open, substantially rectangular frame, composed of side bars 1 and end bars 2 integral or connected in any suitable manner. v

Preferably the units are arranged in sections or in groups v01E two or more the two units being connected at one end by a plurality of hinges 3. With this construction, the frames may be arranged extended, that is end to end and in the same plane, as shown in Fig. 2, or folded upon each other, as shown in Fig. 5.

Each of the V:frames isiprovided at onev side edge with a plurality of outwardly extending dowel pins 4. Thepins 4 may if desired be arranged n both side edges ofi the alternate roups or sections.

' The body og the house is supported on a base frame (Figs. 6, 7 and 8) substantially rectangular and open, and composed of a plurality of units or sections 5. Each section has its ends rabbeted, as shown at 6, andthe upper face of each unit is cut away or rabbeted at the inner edge, as shown at 7.

The rabbet 7 extends over somewhat onehalf of the width ofthe unit, and the rabbet 6 extends over about one-half the thickness of the Vunit at the thin or inner edge. The ends are rabbeted on opposite faces, as shown so that one end lits over the end of the preceding unit and the other end fits beneath the end of the succeeding unit. The units of the base are provided with transverse openings 9 at the center `oil the rabbeted portion at each end, and the openings of each unit register with those of the adjacent units. The base frame is supported by blocks 8, each of which is recessed on its under face.

in Fig. 8.

A bolt 10 is passed through each pair oi"l as indicated at side the shoulder 14 formed bythe rabbet 7.

It will be obvious that the units of the base frame may be of any desired size, as may also the units of the body.

The relative size of the units of the base frame and body are such that a specied number of body units will t a specified number of frame units, as for instance, three of the former to two of the latter. The inner face of the lower frame of each body section or group is provided with a pluralityof screw eyes 15, and the base frame units are provided with hooks 16 for engaging the eyes.

The frames are thus locked firmly to the base frame, against the shoulder 14, as shown more clearly in Fig. 8, and the shoulder 14 is arranged to bring the end members 2 of the frames at approximately .the trans-l verse center Aof the base frame units. The

' ranged at an obtuse angle to each other,

dowel pins of one frame engage openings in the edges of the adjacentframes and holds :the frames from relative lateral movement.

Hooks 17 are arranged on the side members of the frames of the body, and engage eyes 18. The hooks and eyes -1'2' and 18 are preferably on the inside of the building.

` The outer sides of the outermost frames have their dowel pins' engaging openings in the faces of the adjacent frames,.and hooks 19 andeyes 20 are provided for holding the frames together at the corners of the build-A ing'.

l The roof of the building is composed of a single sheet 21 of flexible material, as for instance canvas, and lgable frames are arranged transverselyof the body, at the top thereof to hold the roof in proper shape to shed water that is to support the roof and i to the adjacent end of the base bar by a bolt l 26, and the adjacent ends of the sections 24 are connected by an angle bar 27.

The portions of the angle bar are ar an one portion is secured to one rafter portion 24, as indicated at 28. An opening 29 is provided at the center' of the angle 'bar and an opening 30 is provided in an angular por-` tion 31 at the endof the other rafter portion 24. The angular portion 31 is arranged at an angle to the rafter correspondingto the angle between the portions of the angle bar, so that .the openings 29 and 30 register.

A stem is passed through the registering openings 29 and'30 and is engaged by a wing nut 35 for detachably connecting the ends, and at suitable intervals between the rafters. The gable frames may be folded, as shown in Fig. 4, into small compass. The rafters are braced against the base bar. by struts 33, each of which is pivoted at one end as shown at 34,4 to the base bar and engages beneath the adjacentrafter at the hinge 25 that connectsthe sections.

After the body of the house or the walls is set up, the gable frames are placed at the ends, to support the covering 21. The

frames at the ends areheld by dowel pins jes ..36 in the upper ends of the body and the intermediate gable frames are connected to the end gable frames by means of the ridge poles shown in Figs. 10 and 11.

on the opposite faces ofy -Each pole 49 is provided at one end with a l Ipole by screws 55.

, The ridge poles are arranged between the apices of the rafters at the peak of the roof.

IEach ofthe stems is passed through the registering openings 29-30 of the rafter and angle bar, and is threaded into the socket of the next ridge pole. The stem of the outermo'st ridge pole is engaged by a nut 35, Fig. 9.

' The outermost ridge poles, that is the poles at each end must have a stem at their outer ends and for this reason one of the said oles has ay stem atboth ends instead of a soc et at one end. The cover 21 is spread over the gable framesafter the said frames are placed and secured by the ridge poles.

Each edge is preferably doubled as shown at 37, and the ends and covers of the sheet are slit longitudinally and brought together to form a depending edge or curtain 38, entirely around the body. The gable frames extend beyond the side walls of the house, and a plate 39 is arranged at each side of the house, below the frames and connected to the under edges of the base bars. The frame of the body is covered with a covering of fabric material such as canvas, lthe said covering being stretched over the frames.

nected at intervals', as indicated at 41, in Fig. 1. Windows 42 may be provided. in the canvas walls if desired, for depth, light and ventilation.

A curtain 43 maybe provided for the window. It will be evident from the description that the building is easil and quickly set up and knocked down an when knocked down may be stored in a very small space. The gable frames fold into a small bundle, and the base frame units may be arranged in a bundle alongside each other. The body frames may be superposed,' and the top and sides form a covering vfor all of the parts.

It will be noticed from an inspection of Fig. 2, that the ends are composed of three groups of two units. In order that the building may be increased in length, it is ,necessary to arrange the side framesin a different manner. As'shown in Fig. 9, the framesy may be arranged in groups of three at the ends of the sides,vwith a group of two at the center. Y

In the oups of three, the frames are arranged with their side edges abutting. It will'be evident that bodies of widely different form may be provided, by changing the Four sheets 40 are used, one for' each wall, and the ends of the sheet are conchanging the arrangement of the group.

The ends of the gable frames are connected by plates 4:4 as shownin Fig. 9. The floor of the house is composed of a sheet 46 of suitable material which has its ends secured to the inner edges of the base frame' sections, as indicated at 47, and the intermediate portion of the sheet is supported on crossbars 48.

rlhe improved house may be used for any purpose, but is especially desirable for temporary use as a sleeping room. When so used, the end Walls of the house are preferably rolled up to give abundance of air. In fact, all of the Walls may be so arranged.

While the intermediate frames are connected to the. end gable by means of the ridge portions they are also secured by doWel pins in the under surface of the cross' bar, and the doWel pins register With openings in the upper edges of the body frames, and are secured by latches to the body frames, to prevent displacements. It is obvious that'the frames of the body may be providedwith any suitable covering, as for instance Wire screening, to make an insect proof house, while at the same time thoroughly open to the air.

claim f In a structure of the character specified, a folding roof truss, comprising' a tie beam and rafters connected to the tie beam, the tie, beam being composed of a central and lateral sections hinged together, .the hinge connections bein on opposite faces of the tie beam to permit the three sections to fold upon each other, each of the rafters being sectional and the sections being hinged together, the outermost section of each rafter being pivoted to the outer end of the adjacent lateral section of the tie beam, means for releasably connecting the meeting ends of the rafters, and struts pivoted to the lateral sections of the tie beam near their inner ends, the free ends of the said struts being adapted to engage beneath the rafters at the-junction of the sections to support the said rafters at said point,

EDWYN M. ARONSUN.

Witnesses:

R. J. WILLIAMS, H. L'. Woon. 

